SLO County Fishing Report — September 23, 2026
Wednesdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121102 places
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Verdicts by place
Morro Bay offshore
Fair8–10 ft
No advisory; NW 10-20 kt and 5-7 ft seas
Lake Nacimiento
GoodBass feeding hard on shad, best topwater early and late
Lopez Lake
GoodBass solid from shallow pockets near structure
Santa Margarita Lake
FairBass fair, deep in the midday heat
Tides for the day
| 2:49 AM low | 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| 9:17 AM high | 4.4 ft |
| 2:39 PM low | 2.1 ft |
| 8:35 PM high | 5.2 ft |
- range
- 4.9 ft
- sunrise
- 6:52 AM
- sunset
- 6:59 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Bite grid
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| Species | Nacimiento | Morro Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | notedlargemouth · white | not reported |
| Crappie / panfish | good | not reported |
By water
from the reportNot reported.
- Largemouth bass Great on topwater lures at dawn and dusk
- White bass Active near shad schools
- Crappie good Near submerged structure
None listed.
- Status Great
Marine forecast
seaswindas written in the report
- Today
- seas
- 5–7 ft
- wind
- NW 10–20 kt
- Tonightlighter
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
NW 10-15 kt in the evening, becoming light
- Thursdaylighter
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- W 5–10 kt
W 5-10 kt in the afternoon, light winds in the morning
- Friday
- seas
- 5–7 ft
- wind
- NW 10–20 kt
NW 10-20 kt in the afternoon, 5-10 kt in the morning
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NW 10-20 kt and 5-7 ft seas make Wednesday a fair day on the ocean, with no advisory. The lakes are mild and fishing well.
Lake Fishing Reports
Lake Nacimiento
Status: Great
- Largemouth bass: Great on topwater lures at dawn and dusk
- White bass: Active near shad schools
- Crappie: Good near submerged structure
Lopez Lake
Status: Good
- Largemouth bass: Solid on shad raps and crawdad patterns
Santa Margarita Lake
Status: Fair
Ocean Fishing - Morro Bay
Morro Bay Landing (Sep 22): Starfire, 1/2 day, 14 anglers: 115 rockfish, 16 bocaccio, 5 copper rockfish, 4 red rockfish.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Sep 22.
Status: Fair Conditions: NW 10-20 kt, seas 5-7 ft Water Temp: 66-67°F (NDBC 46011, Santa Maria, morning) Wave Height: 8-10 ft (2.4-2.8 m)
Thursday looks better, and the rockfish should bite once the seas lie down.
Current Ocean Data (Buoy 46011 - Santa Maria):
- Wind: NW (320-340°) at 8-10 m/s (~18-22 mph), gusting higher
- Wave Height: 8-10 ft (2.4-2.8 m)
- Wave Period: 8-9 seconds
- Water Temp: 66-67°F (19°C)
- Air Temp: 61-62°F (16.5°C)
- Pressure: 1011.2-1011.8 hPa (steady)
Marine forecast:
- Today: NW 10-20 kt, seas 5-7 ft
- Tonight: NW 10-15 kt in the evening, becoming light, seas 4-6 ft
- Thursday: W 5-10 kt in the afternoon, light winds in the morning, seas 4-6 ft
- Friday: NW 10-20 kt in the afternoon, 5-10 kt in the morning, seas 5-7 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 205 AM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026.
Sources: NDBC buoy 46011; NWS.